SMSMALL / SYSTEMS

Limited scope • Lasting leverage

Small systems. Sharp edges.

Not every problem needs a platform. This is a collection of compact operating patterns designed to make one important decision, handoff, or recovery path noticeably better.

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SYSTEM / 001

The One-Page Decision Memo

Frame the decision, consequence, evidence, reversible path, owner, and review date. One page means the tradeoff cannot hide in the appendix.

  • Decision and deadline
  • Evidence and uncertainty
  • Rollback and owner
SYSTEM / 002

The Incident Truth Board

Four columns keep the room honest: observed, confirmed, hypothesized, and changed. Every update moves a fact deliberately.

  • User impact first
  • Timestamp every change
  • Keep theories labeled
SYSTEM / 003

The AI Launch Gate

Before production: classify consequence, define human authority, record data boundaries, test failure modes, and name the shutdown path.

  • Consequence tier
  • Audit evidence
  • Kill switch and review
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